diff --git a/background.js b/background.js
index 1f7cdd70..bf7b2a31 100644
--- a/background.js
+++ b/background.js
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ chrome.tabs.onUpdated.addListener(function(tabId) {
 
 chrome.runtime.onMessage.addListener(function (request, sender, callback) {
 	switch(request.message) {
+        case "openConfig":
+            chrome.runtime.openOptionsPage();
+            return
         case "submitTimes":
             submitTimes(request.videoID, callback);
         
diff --git a/popup.js b/popup.js
index 7be8235d..af594e1b 100644
--- a/popup.js
+++ b/popup.js
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@ async function runThePopup() {
   
     //make the options div visible
     function openOptions() {
-        chrome.runtime.openOptionsPage();
+        chrome.runtime.sendMessage({"message": "openConfig"});
     }
 
     //make the options username setting option visible